Games like Approved! A Quiet Day of Paperwork

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

97% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Your stamp decides everything. Approve — and grant a dream. Deny — and deliver a lesson. Welcome to the "Behavior and Delivery Verification Department, " where Christmas miracles begin with bureaucracy. Santa's magical workshop is not just about cozy ateliers and flying reindeer. It is a giant, perfectly tuned machine, and its heart is our office. And this year, luck has smiled upon you! In the mi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gifts, Please.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

97% User Score Based on 252 reviews

️Play Cozy Space Survivors Demo in Browser!️ "Vampire Survivors in Space, but cozy."- Simon, 2023 ❤️BUY on Steam now!❤️ Controls  Keyboard: WASD or Cursor-Keys to moveController: Left-Stick to moveMouse: Point with cursor where to moveSpeed up/down via left/right mouse button. Overview A cozy time survival roguelite in space. You steer the shippy while the shooting happens automatically. Mee… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cozy Space Survivors.

A little lake. A moment for yourself.Seeds drift in across the water. Click one, and it takes root and grows into something beautiful. My Secret Lake is a cozy idle gardening game that brings a living lake to your desktop. Spend a few quiet minutes tending your plants, then let them grow while you get on with your day. Catch drifting seeds and watch them grow into flowering plants. Collect ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Secret Lake.

その名作の『ラクノープリンセス』はいよいよSteamに登場しました！『ラクノープリンセス』は酪農シミュレーションゲームです。プレイヤーは街外れの牧場を経営する女の子となります。 If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dairy Princess.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

83% User Score Based on 195 reviews

A cozy sorting game set in a quiet Tokyo workshop. Clients bring you boxes of clutter: buttons, coins, gears, stamps. Sort, match, and piece everything together with satisfying ASMR clicks. No timers. No wrong answers. Just the joy of tidying up. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sorting Bureau.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

98% User Score Based on 126 reviews

Pieced Together is a cozy scrapbooking game that takes you on a heartfelt journey about friendship and getting older. Sort items, solve gentle puzzles, and decorate the scrapbook as you uncover the story piece by piece If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pieced Together.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 3,323 reviews

Finally, it's that time of the year to clean up this leafy mess. It's been a while since the last time you've done it, so don't waste any second and derust your raking skills! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leaf it Alone.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

98% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Deliver letters, parcels, and packages to the residents of Arralla, a small fictional island off the coast of Australia populated by big booty cutie fruits! In this relaxing RPG, you play as a mail delivery turnip covering the holiday of the previous mailman. It’s your job to get the mail where it needs to go by solving visual puzzles and exploring. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Letters to Arralla.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

98% User Score Based on 386 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 6 reviews

A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Tiny Sticker Tale.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 643 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Teacup is a short and wholesome narrative adventure game with a focus on exploration and non-linear progression. Help a small and shy frog on her journey to find the ingredients she needs for her tea party! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teacup.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

97% User Score Based on 1,165 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 7 reviews

food + cats + puzzle If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to inbento.

Survive in a Dopamine Packed Roguelike Life Simulation and Race to Conquer the World.Sometimes life comes down to a simple choice: Will you sell it… or will you use it? Gift Drop Machine: Life Simulator turns an ordinary gift vending machine into an unexpectedly fun survival challenge, offering a surprise-driven life simulation experience. Every item has its own impact, proving that even the small… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gift Drop Machine: Life Simulator.

What if your PC were a tiny pixel company? Every CPU core types away at a desk, every program you open clocks in for work, and the office cat naps when things are quiet. A cozy desktop companion that turns your computer's real activity into a living office. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cutie Office.

A kettle to watch. A counter to mind. A town to get to know. Inherit a remedy shop on Cinder Lane in Rookbridge, a town of marsh fog, market fairs and peculiar complaints. In Plague Doctor: Apothecary, the daily work is yours: order supplies, make remedies, stock your shelves and look after the customers who step through your door. Make every batch by hand Grind herbs in the mortar, carry y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plague Doctor: Apothecary.

A cozy organizing simulator about tidying up your farm's biggest harvest ever. Tidy up the chaos by sorting 2500+ adorable fruits and vegetables into greenhouses, then explore the farm at day or night to uncover the secrets hidden beneath the valley! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cozy Farm: Tidy Up!.

A fire that never stops dying.It's called Stick Picker Simulator. You pick up sticks. You feed a fire. That's the joke. Then the fire starts draining faster than the twigs by your feet can fill it, the night comes in cold, and you realize the only wood worth hauling is the dense hardwood out past the dark — and the longer you're out there, the closer your fire gets to going out. It's a cozy-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stick Picker Simulator.

The Crystal Atelier is a cozy crafting and workshop-management game about turning rough materials into treasured masterworks. Begin with a humble gem workshop and build your name one careful step at a time. Mine rough stones, chisel away the excess, wash away the grit, mend cracks, infuse elemental essence, and polish each gem into something worthy of a patron’s request. As your atelier grows, ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crystal Atelier.

Run a cosy little travel agency, one letter at a time. Travellers write in and tell you what they are hoping for. Plan the journey that gives it to them, card by card, and watch it unfold. Satisfy them, and they may write back... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dear Journey....

Fries Drive - Drive. Cook. Conquer. Run your own food truck across vibrant locations in this charming cooking simulation. Switch between top-down isometric driving and immersive first-person cooking as you build your street food empire - one perfectly crispy batch at a time. Whether you're cruising between sunny beaches and bustling concert grounds, or hustling inside your kitchen to nail the perf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fries Drive.

From the Developers Hello inspectors, I’m Yaz, and this game is something me and my wife, have been working on for about 11 months now. It wasn’t easy, I works most of the time, so I could only develop late at night or whenever I got a chance. But little by little, it came together. This is just a demo, a small part of what we want to build. It’s inspired by Papers, Please (a game I love a l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stamp for Life.

Welcome to Lo-Fi Laundromat, a cozy idle management game where every spin cycle brings your little business closer to success. Wash clothes, craft custom detergents, repair well-loved garments, and create the most inviting laundromat in town. Meet charming customers, befriend adorable helper creatures, and gradually transform a humble laundry shop into a thriving community favorite. Whether you'… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lo-Fi Laundromat.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

95% User Score Based on 41 reviews

Welcome to "Instants, " a captivating journey that blends puzzle-solving, crafting and heartfelt storytelling. Build up a collection of family photo albums piece by piece and learn their stories in a nostalgic narrative puzzle game. Arrange the given family pictures chronologically within each album. The pictures serve as clues to their timeline, reflecting the natural evolution of a family story.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Instants.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

99% User Score Based on 669 reviews

Make and share the most beautiful and bizarre medieval art imaginable! Manage and grow your manuscript workshop by illustrating manuscripts, using friendly tools and a massive range of drag-and-drop artworks from the deepest reaches of history. Welcome to your very own Scriptorium! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

99% User Score Based on 253 reviews

Tukoni: Forest Keepers is a cute and cozy puzzle adventure, based on a series of award-winning books by the Ukrainian artist Oksana Bula. Play as the forest spirit Tukoni as you meet unique characters, solve captivating puzzles, brew fragrant tea and explore a magical world filled with kindness. Play our free prologue now! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tukoni: Forest Keepers.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

100% User Score Based on 39 reviews

I'm Tom and I just got a job as a bartender. Now I have to wipe down the same sticky counters where I used to leave my own marks. In this dive, even the rats look like they're hungover. Alright, the boozers won't pour their own drinks - time to get back to work. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Something to Drink?.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

To Whom It May Concern: Welcome to The Department of Nocturnal Reverie Restoration and Oneiric Artifact Curation. You are henceforth responsible for receiving dream package deliveries, repairing their contents if necessary, documenting their essence in concise poetry, and storing them for safekeeping. Please situate yourself by using the provided items in your desk drawer, then pull the chain t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dream Collector.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

71% User Score Based on 115 reviews

Live the thrill of working as airport security! Weigh and scan bags, ask passengers questions, and if you are not convinced, search their luggage for dangerous items. It could be a bomb or an oddly shaped electronic device! Earn money and upgrade your workstation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nothing To Declare.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

99% User Score Based on 339 reviews

Dungeon Bodega Simulator is a retro styled fantasy shop game where you can grow crops, brew potions, sell items and raise slimes as pets! Can you build up your bodega into a one stop adventuring shop while solving the mysteries of the dungeon beneath you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Bodega Simulator.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Run your own Konbini in this Cozy and Relaxing Idle Game that stays at the bottom of your screen, accompanied by soothing lofi musics. Sort your selling products on the shelves. Decorate your Konbini, unlock new products and decorations—all while you work or relax. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cozy Desktop Konbini.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

99% User Score Based on 102 reviews

When a group of shipwreck survivors wash up on the shores of a strange quiet island, the last thing they expected was a miracle. With no supplies and no idea where to get food, the settlers begin searching for help before stumbling across a sleeping stone automaton. When one brave settler takes a closer look, the stone giant awakens and offers to help the villagers build a home. Cobble: The Ston… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cobble: The Stone Forager.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

95% User Score Based on 166 reviews

Congratulations on your new position at Coopers Supermarket. Today marks the first day of your exciting career as a cashier. We hope you're as excited as we are to have another employee. Let the cute art, fun sound effects, and exciting race for points distract you from the soul-crushing reality that is working in retail. Here at Coopers we strive for excellence, fairness, and quality...for our… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Checkout: Cashier Simulator.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

93% User Score Based on 174 reviews

Fill a blank canvas with ink and photograph alongside Marianne, an ambitious young filmmaker, and Théo, a charming musician. Explore a maze of intimate moments by using memory itself to navigate an immersive, open world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Été.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

87% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Aster is a talented mage who lives deep in the forest. Awkward and anti-social, he prefers poring over his potions to speaking with other people, and he’s at his happiest when he can conduct his strange magical experiments in peace. Unfortunately for Aster, however, life isn’t that simple. Whilst working on a particularly potent potion, something peculiar happens. A black cat falls from Aster’s ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Confounding Cat is Criminally Cute!.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

90% User Score Based on 67 reviews

-----Game Features----- - 1000 adorable cats - Includes two game modes: irregular shape puzzles and matching games - Dozens of levels - Adjustable puzzle difficulty - Immersive puzzle experience - Interact with cats - Dozens of cat sound effects - Relaxing background music -----Game Controls----- - Hold the left mouse button to move puzzle pieces - Right-click on puz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cats Huddled Together 挤在一起的猫猫们.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

98% User Score Based on 5,097 reviews

Minami Lane is a small, wholesome management game set on a Japanese-inspired street. Create and manage your own street, make sure everyone is happy, and watch the villagers live their lives! Enjoy 2 to 4 hours of playtime, cute tanukis and lots of cats! Build your street Build homes to add villagers to your street, then improve their happiness by beautifying every inch and building a variety of s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minami Lane.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

98% User Score Based on 264 reviews

Little Man woke up and doesn't know what to do with his day. Play as Little Man and help him through the day by walking around, talking to friends (or foes) and a little bit of journaling, in this short and silly game about feeling 'eh'. Short (15 minute) game!Handwritten journal to readTalk to humans. Or dog.  ---------------------------------------------This is my first solo game project. I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Man Has A Day.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

97% User Score Based on 180 reviews

Write letters on your typewriter based on people's requests in this cozy Violet Evergarden-inspired game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Every Letter.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

98% User Score Based on 4,013 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Play as an interstellar custodian sent to clean up a polluted ocean planet. Pick up trash, explore the vibrant waters, and take care of axolotl-like alien creatures! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loddlenaut.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

84% User Score Based on 245 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 7 reviews

Solve puzzles. Recreate art. Explore mazes. Unite sweethearts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Please, Touch The Artwork.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 646 reviews

Be Flint, who is doing his best to keep his grandma's park up and running and make it a place for the campers to enjoy. Learn the camper's wishes and build whatever their hearts desire to attract even more quirky characters and look forward to whimsical conversations and quests. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haven Park.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

89% User Score Based on 122 reviews

The year 3020. Be the first to meet all aliens from all over the galaxy. Check alien species and their galactic papers, manage your space station, and, please, try not to unleash a galactic war... near Earth. — Your favorite Spherical Corp. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Pass Station.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

96% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Make friends, trade and chat at the campfire, weave connections, and explore a serene magic-filled world • Your friends could always use your help! Chat with the folks you meet, learn their stories and while traveling on, be on the lookout for what your friends could need! • On your journey, you’ll collect an array of supplies, trinkets, and other stuff you or your friends could use. Trade with … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fireside.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

88% User Score Based on 1,140 reviews

A tropical pixel fishing RPG! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fishing Paradiso.

老朽化が進む海猫亭…今は限られた部屋とスタッフだけで運営していますが、一にも二にもまずは部屋を改築していく必要があります。 部屋の改築に使う素材は冒険者に依頼し、探索で取ってきてもらいましょう。 改築費用は宿泊代やアイテムをホテルの売店で販売することで稼ぐことができます。 そしてホテルの評価を上げるにはＶＩＰと呼ばれるお得意様を接待する必要があります。 お酒、食べ物、お土産、要求されたアイテムを駆使し、貴方なりの「おもてなし」をしてあげましょう。 評判が上がればイヴの発言力も高まります。必要に感じたことを仲間に伝え、より効率よくホテルを管理すれば、そのうち優秀なスタッフが集い経営は軌道に乗るはずです。 そうやって少しずつ育て集めた資産を上手に使い、やがては栄光の五つ星… そして海洋都市イシュワルド一のホテルを目指しましょう！ ストーリー海洋都市イシュワルドの海沿いにある老舗ホテル『海… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sea Hotel☆Umineko Tei.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

96% User Score Based on 2,704 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Carto is a tile placement adventure game where you explore the lands you placed and discover the secrets while exploring. What will happen to the world and the characters when you rearrange the tiles of the map? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carto.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 224 reviews

Play as an adorable chicken in this relaxing platformer. Jump, climb and solve puzzles to find the answer to the ultimate question chicken can ask. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chicken Journey.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

91% User Score Based on 4,287 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Come for the view, stay for the friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cozy Grove.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

91% User Score Based on 1,538 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

Unify a broken community as the newly-appointed Guardian of The Grove. Traverse a vibrant island to combat invasive Rot, inspire its inhabitants, and rebuild your home. You won't have to do this alone: fruity friends await, ready to lend a hand! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Garden Story.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

93% User Score Based on 316 reviews

Your spaceship crashed on an alien planet. Explore, salvage, craft, trade, manage and upgrade your way back home! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Nova.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

96% User Score Based on 1,763 reviews

Luna's Fishing Garden is a cozy fishing and building game. Catch fish, trade it in and create the garden of your dreams by planting new trees, placing water objects and bringing animals to the archipelago. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luna's Fishing Garden.